'him' modified by a past participle phrase

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Jason Todd was a jerk. Let's get that out there right now. Anyone who read stories with him dressed in red and yellow knows he was not a great Robin. But his death feels undeserved.

I know "him" can't be modified, so I'd like to know whether my example has a wrong sentence.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Clive · Accepted Answer

It's fine.

Other examples to consider -
eg I saw her dressed in red.
eg They found him covered in oil.

Clive

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, Clive, for your answer.

Then, I'd like to know whether the following is also right.
I won't go out with him dressed in red.

CalifJim · Answer

park sang joonI know "him" can't be modified, so I'd like to know whether my example has a wrong sentence.

It's correct. You have a non-finite clause equivalent to the finite clause "He was dressed in red and yellow". Consequently, with him dressed in red and yellow is like in which he was dressed in red and yellow, where the antecedent of which is stories.

CJ

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, Mr.Jim, for your clear answer.

If the phrase were "stories by him dressed in red", how about then?

Fivejedjon · Answer

park sang joonI won't go out with him dressed in red.

That is potentially ambiguous. It could be taken to mean.

I won't go out with him when he is dressed in red
or
I won't go out with him when I am dressed in red.

CalifJim · Answer

fivejedjonambiguous

I agree.

CJ

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